Tag: childhood obesity

Study finds early-life biological signals may predict obesity risk decades later

by Jamie Groh
June 10, 2026

Clues to who may develop obesity later in life can be found within the first year after birth, according to new long-term research and co-authored by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts.   The ... READ MORE

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Logan and Dr. Karla Shelnutt at SNEB 2022 in Atlanta, standing with the presentation poster between them, Homestyle-2 program | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Research Journeys Update: Logan Brunson, Homestyles-2 Nutrition Education Program

by Jessie Erwin
June 6, 2023

We are excited to welcome back Logan Brunson to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of his ... READ MORE

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